Make fun and straightforward papercraft models with this easy origami book! World-renowned origami author and expert Florence Temko brings you Origami for Beginners, her collection of her most simple and user-friendly designs. Experience the thrill of creating delightful origami objects from a single sheet of paper. Develop your creativity. Enhance your dexterity. Origami for Beginners teaches you how to make over forty simple-to-fold origami objects--from jumping mice to adorable kittens to beautiful Christmas ornaments and greeting cards. Origami is an ideal activity for children since paper folding develops dexterity and creativity. Origami is also a craft based on a few fundamental 3D folding techniques, so Origami for Beginners is a useful starting point for fans of all ages and abilities. Although this book is aimed at origami beginners, it contains projects suitable for origami fans of all ages and abilities and is the perfect book for all those who enjoy making things with their hands. This origami book contains: 32 page, full-color book 40 fun origami projects Step-by-step directions Colorful diagrams and pictures Use it to craft eye-catching origami for your friends, to beautify your home--or as a beautiful gift for paper craft lovers. All of the folds are simple enough to be origami-for-kids projects and are a great way to learn origami. None of the projects require paint or glue so just grab some origami paper and start folding right away! Origami projects include: Diamond Base Pirate's Hat Tropical Fish Skyscraper Layered Card Sunburst And much more...

Like Minecraft, this craze is sweeping through the playgrounds, with millions of views of the Youtube instructional videos. These books are full of awesome designs that are quick and easy to make, perfect for any loom bands fan.

This title is suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years old. "The Scythian Metalwork Kit" was inspired by a gold griffin in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art that's about 2600 years old and probably came from a city in Russia. In ancient times, the griffin was usually associated with divine beings and thought to possess protective powers. This kit includes a plastic mould, two sheets of gold-coloured metal, a rubbing tool, a stylus and a museum label, plus a brochure of instructions, photographs and information about the design.

Fold & play! Learning to fold simple paper models is just the beginning in Origami Games for Kids! Children of all ages can enjoy playing 15 interactive games with their finished origami crafts. The paper models can be used to play 15 simple but highly entertaining games that will keep children engaged for hours, and allow them to collaborate as well as compete. Everything you need is in this box--a full-color instruction book, 48 sheets of high-quality folding papers, and 75 stickers to decorate the finished models. It only takes a minute or two to fold up each game piece, and then you can use them to play the following exciting games: Balancing Act--Who can keep the spinning wing balanced on the pyramid longer? Basket Bombs--Shoot the ball through the hoop using the catapult! Bowl 'Em Over--How many bowling pins can you knock down at one time? Can You Top This?--Build a tower of triangle chips as high as you can! Chip Toss--How many triangle chips can you juggle between two inverted pyramids? Fill 'Er Up--Who can flip the most balls into the box using the dragon's nose? Football--Scoot the football in between the goal posts to score! Frog Olympics--Spring the frog into, over or on top of the box! Ghost Dodgers--Can you slide a triangle chip under the ghost without knocking it over? Leap Frog--Keep the leaping frog leaping as long as possible! Pick Up Chips--Carefully remove the triangle chips one at a time without jostling the adjacent ones! Slay the Dragon--Take turns launching footballs at the dragon on the goal post until he's knocked down! Snap Dragon--Slide a penny under your opponent's dragon without getting "pinched!" Stormy Seas--Who can blow the sailboat from one end of the path to the other in the shortest time? Timber!--Stack as many sheets as possible on top of the "tree" before it falls over! These games will appeal to kids of all ages and personalities. Beyond having fun, origami engages children's minds with the physical world--allowing them to make discoveries and solve problems. Research shows that origami stimulates the logical and creative sides of the brain, so both zones are actively engaged when folding. It also teaches the basics of geometry and has concrete benefits for developing minds. Whether at home, at a birthday party, on vacation, or in the classroom, Origami Games for Kids Kit will provide hours of creative, hands-on fun for everyone! This kit contains: A full-color 48-page origami instruction book 48 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper 15 different paper models used to play 15 exciting games Over 50 colorful stickers to decorate the models

Are you a first-time flyer? Are you looking for simple paper airplane models to impress your friends? If so, enroll in Paper Airplanes, Flight School Level 1. From the Dynamic Dart to the Tailspin, the models in this book are easy to fold and a blast to fly.

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Titles in the series feature animals, clothes, colors, fruit, home, jobs, music, numbers, opposites, plants, school, sports, tools, vegetables, and vehicles. This collection combines photographs, bright illustrations, and dual-language words in clear, bold text. Suitable for both individuals and groups, these books are a child's perfect introduction to exploring other languages.

Cuddle and dress-up your new unicorn plush with Craft & Snuggle: My Pet Unicorn by Klutz Junior! Make a pretty flower crown for your unicorn and dress it up with hair accessories and more! The kit comes with an adoption certificate so make sure you fill it in to name your unicorn. After, colour in the super-cute storybook about your unicorn's first ballet class! Included in the kit: Klutz-designed unicorn plush a pre-made tutu a storybook pipe cleaners pre-cut felt pieces stickers. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Fall in love with colouring koalas in this new addition to our I Heart Colouring series. Packed full of cuddly koalas, this book also features cute kangaroos, wonderful wombats and plenty of luscious plants and flowers that children and adults alike can bring to life with colour. A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to charities currently helping koalas and other wildlife affected by the recent bushfires.

Simple steps to painting 25 stunning nail designs Perfectly polished! Make every manicure a masterpiece with this complete nail art tool kit. A book of step-by-step instructions walks you through 25 irresistibly stylish designs, which you can practice and perfect with our special peel-off polish. The salon-style design tool and stick-on stencils make even the most intricate-looking designs totally achievable. Simple steps to painting 25 stunning designs Comes with 60 page instructions, practice polish in 6 colors, two-sided custom dotting tool, over 250 stick-on stencils Includes a 60 page instructional book with Klutz certified crystal-clear instructions Big sister version to our best selling Nail Art Recommended for children ages 10+ What You Get Make magical manicures with: Klutz custom dotting tool 6 colors of practice peel-off polish. 250+ stick-on stencils. What You Need: A piece of paper. Cotton pads or cotton balls. Small bowl of water. Newspaper or old dish towel. Klutz Crystal Clear Instructions With 60 pages of detailed instructions and brightly-colored images, you will learn the techniques needed to create whimsically designed nails. Start with the basics as Klutz walks you through how to prep and paint your nails. Then learn how to use the custom dotting tool, which you will use to make dots, lines, and shapes. Once you walk through the basics, you will learn step-by-step instructions for each colorful design. Throughout the book, you will also find helpful tips on how to avoid common problems, and suggestions on how to customize your works of art. Design Options Choose from 25 designs to create your favorite nail style. Design categories include: 1. Dots 2. Cute Stuff 3. Picture Nails 4. Stick-on Stencils What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials, and hearty helpings of humor is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create!

Get ready to build your very own theatre and film set! From set design to special effects and red curtains, step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model theatre or film set requires. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity!

Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment.

Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a place and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them.

For children aged 9+, this photographic series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.

This title features fun-to-do projects for kids that are shown step by step. It features 16 stimulating projects to help youngsters learn about the world around them. The ideas include leafy gift wrap, a wild flower window box, a bean-in-a-box maze, and a wiggly wormery. Clear stage-by-stage photographs show children completing each project, so that young readers learn alongside them. It uses simple materials and basic equipment that are easy to find around the home. An informative introduction provides simple instructions on safety and caring for the environment. It is suitable for ages 3-7 years - for older readers to use with the minimum supervision, and for younger children to enjoy with adult help. Combining learning and play, this book is designed to introduce young children to nature study with fascinating practical examples. The projects include bark and leaf rubbings, a miniature pond, a book of pressed flowers, and Alf and Freda the alfalfa sprouts. Each project is accompanied by an illustrated list of materials and there are additional tips on safety and being a good naturalist.Once children have discovered some of the smaller wonders of the natural world, they can learn to appreciate and care for it throughout their lives.

Create your own magical unicorn world with this incredible origami guide! 200 pages of origami fun! Origami is the art of paper folding. Through easy-to-follow instructions, you can learn to fold 10 origami pieces using the perfectly patterned paper provided. Instructions include: flowers, a tree, a butterfly, a unicorn and even a magical unicorn poop! It's hours of fun! The art of paper-folding, origami, is almost as old as paper itself. Originally ceremonial and then practised by the elite, origami is now enjoyed by people young and old all over the world. It is a great way for young people to develop hand-eye co-ordination, precision and even improves understanding of geometry. Unicorn Origami is a delightful way to introduce this art to kids who can't get enough of their favourite magical creatures.

You can make masks from balloons, kitchen sponges, funnels, strainers, paper plates and other household items. It features inventive ideas that include a tiger face made from a basket, crazy cardboard glasses, a wicked witch, a teapot, and a spooky skeleton that actually glows in the dark! It covers simple instructions and over 250 fantastic photographs show you what to do every step of the way. It is ideal for 7- to 11-year-olds, with easy projects to start off with, and more sophisticated ones for older kids. So, choose a mask and have fun making and wearing it! Masks have a long and fascinating history. Their use and meaning have varied from culture to culture, but they have always transformed the wearer. Some were used in performance art, as in ancient Japan and Greece - and now you too can make your own Japanese Noh mask and a Greek tragedy mask. Masquerade is the tradition of using masks in balls and festivals. At the Carnival in Venice, thousands of people still dress up every year in fabulous masks - just like the Venetian mask and Spanish giant in this book. The projects are both easy and fun to make. They use all kinds of methods and materials, from papier-mache to everyday objects like leaves or even a kitchen sieve. Masks can be made for all sorts of uses, such as going to a costume party, for a school drama production or even just to hang as decorations on a wall.

Pokemon folding fun for everyone! Turn your favourite Pokemon into folded art with the easy origami projects in Pokemon Origami: Fold Your Own Pokemon! Eighty full-colour pages featuring 48 pages of instructions and all the special sheets of origami paper needed to complete 10 Pokemon! Pokemon Origami: Fold Your Own Pokemon offers a dozen new ways to play with the Pokemon you love best! In these detailed pages, you get the full how-to guide including: Simple step-by-step origami walk-throughs All the materials necessary to complete your 10 Pokemon, including special sheets of origami paper Helpful full-colour examples of all the finished origami Pokemon Tips and tricks to keep your Pokemon looking extra sharp!

Learn basic crochet stitches with 9 easy projects. This book is great for preteens or anyone that want to learn how to crochet. A complete guide to everything a beginning crocheter needs to know with color photos that lead you step-by-step to make a chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double and triple crochet stitch. You'll also learn to make a Granny square, join crochet pieces and work in continuous rounds. Great tips and guides to help you along the way. This book is excellent for teachers or anyone who wants to teach themselves the art of crochet. Skill Level: Beginner.

Now kids can create their very own knitted accessories! Finger Knitting for Kids shows young crafters (and their parents) how to make cute and easy knitted pieces using only their fingers and a bit of yarn. Clear and simple step-by-step lessons walk them through a series of delightful projects ranging from simple knitted hair ties and head bands to braided scarves and caps. This book provides easy-to-follow instructions for 15 fun knitting projects for kids, including: A sweet fringed scarf with matching rectangle beanie; A colourful hair tie bracelet; A stylishly slouchy unisex hat; A neat little throw that can be worn as a shawl; A braided scarf with pompom ends a great way to mix favourite colours; And so much more! Lessons on making and adding embellishments like pompoms, tassels and loops introduce kids to the wonderful world of yarn crafting. And once they learn the basics, they'll be able to try these techniques with other materials as well ribbons, strips of fabric and other fibres. With a wide range of projects, interests and skill levels throughout the book, crafty kids 5-12 will be making original knitted creations in no time!

Create fashionable good luck charms for you and your friends with Friendship Wish Bracelets by Klutz! More than just a fashion statement, these bracelets are good luck charms too - use the hemp cords and beautiful glass beads, charms and crystals to weave together pretty bracelets to gift ... or to keep for yourself! Included in the kit: a booklet for guidance and inspiration hemp cords glass beads clay beads crystal rock beads bracelet maker with clip wish cards. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Kids everywhere discovering the wonder and joy found in simple needle and thread. And while sewing offers lots of benefits for children it nurtures creativity, cognitive ability, coordination, and confidence and is a skill they ll use their whole lives kids know that it s just plain fun." "

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Authors Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a sewing camp inTennessee that has earned praise from delighted children and parents. When families clamored for more, Plumley and Lisle launched a blog, sewingschool.blogspot.com, to rave reviews. Now, they ve channeled the best of their children s sewing projects into this lively, how-to sew book for ages five and up.

Featuring 21 inspired projects for young sewers," Sewing School" allows kids to create fabric masterpieces with minimal supervision. All projects have been kid-tested, most can be made using simple hand stitches, and all can be embellished with personal touches. To further inspire young crafters, the book is full of photos and quotes from real boys and girls who have participated in the authors sewing camp.

Projects include items that children can hug (pillows, doll, blanket), hold (wallet, tote, drawstring pouch), give as gifts (coasters, glasses case, pot holder), and wear (sleep mask, hat, cuffs). Each project features step-by-step instructions written at a second-grade reading level, a close-up photo of every step, and a photo of the finished project. The book includes full-sized cutout patterns and instructions for how grown-ups can help. "

Learn how to read tarot cards and understand what the past, present, and future have to say about your life, especially as it pertains to friendships, family, and school. From Nikki Van De Car, author of The Junior Witch's Handbook and The Junior Astrologer's Handbook, this third book in the Junior Handbook series teaches young readers how to use tarot to get answers to questions about life, friendships, family, school, and more. The book offers a step-by-step guide to everything from how to choose a deck to how to do a reading and includes detailed explanations of what each card in a tarot deck represents and how to apply these meanings to your own life. Maybe you need to focus more at school or examine how you've been treating your friends. Perhaps you simply need more love and support from family. Whatever the need, whatever the question, let the cards be a source of wisdom in how to handle anything that comes your way. With beautiful illustrations from Uta Krogmann, this is an empowering guide of self-discovery. Whether reading on your own or with friends, The Junior Tarot Reader's Handbook is the perfect guide for budding mystics.

Create adorable sushi characters with Mini Sushi Bar by Klutz! Make sixteen sushi treats with this wholesome kit using clay, foam and other included materials. Learn about different types of sushi as you roll and sculpt the cutest foods at the buffet. After, pack your adorable sushi pieces in a paper-craft bento box or spread them out on a fancy dinner display, complete with miniature chopsticks! The kit includes: an instruction book for guidance different coloured clay bead eyes cheek sequins glaze mini soup bowl mini chopsticks sushi tray paper-crafts sculpting tool. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need